Amplified Thoughts

The Story is being written

I came across a really great thought while reading Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the other day. Sam and Frodo are having a discussion about if anyone will remember their quest in the future, and what folks may say when they talk about the quest to destroy the Ring. Sam is talking about his memory of the stories he grew up hearing, about how a hero obtained a Simaril (think magical jewel) from a villian, and how powerful those stories were. He then realizes that the "light" that Frodo was given from Galadadriel is part of that same Simaril that he heard about in those old tales. So, the adventure that started many years ago, is continuing to unfold through the story of Sam and Frodo.

I think our lives can be viewed in the same way. There is a Story that we belong to. It started with Adam and Eve, continued with Abraham, Moses, and David. Jesus is part of the Story, in fact His presence in the Story changed everything, and took the story in a very different tangent, expanding to encompass the entire world in the same Story. Apostles, missionaries, pastors, and parents have had a role to play in the Story.

Here today, we can choose to join in, and be a part of the Story also. The Story of those who have lived revolutionary lives that do not look the culture that they're surrounded in. The Story of those who have realized that they need God, and put their entire trust in Him. The Story that there is a conclusion that we're living for which is worth putting all our effort in. There are pitfalls, and villians, heros and sidekicks, many chapters and many twists.

How amazing that the Story that God started, is still be written through the lives of seemingly normal people who say "yes" to pursuing a Kingdom that they cannot see, and won't fully realize in this life!

posted by Jesse @ 10:58 a.m.